An Introduction to Islamicate Manuscript Culture: Exploring Evidence for History
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An Introduction to Islamicate Manuscript Culture: Exploring Evidence for History
Hands-on Graduate Workshop with Evyn Kropf
In this intensive workshop, we will explore codicological methods for investigating evidence for the history of particular Islamicate manuscripts — tracing their production and reception contexts through such elements as writing material and structure; script and layout; paratexts, signatures, and other annotations; marks of ownership; and any later material interventions such as repairs and restorations.
Participants will engage with these concepts through guided descriptive exercises working with a selection of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish manuscripts from the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book library, including the Birnbaum Collection, newly acquired from the estate of the late NMC Professor Eleazar Birnbaum.
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/CpSrsEKBGi
* Space is limited, so please register by Thursday March 2, 2023.
